You can make simple angel wings even if you're short on time, on a budget, and modest manual skills. To create beautiful and resistant wings, simply reproduce the texture of feathers with paper plates or coffee filters.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Wings with Paper Plates
Step 1. Draw a crescent moon on eight paper plates
Starting from the center of the top edge of a plate, draw a curved line to the bottom edge. You'll get a crescent-like section with a mostly jagged edge and some smooth parts. Repeat on the remaining dishes.
Step 2. Draw a second crescent moon on each plate
Being mirrored compared to the first, it must start and end in the same points. Between the two separate sections will remain a pointed oval shape, similar to a cat's iris.
Step 3. Cut along the lines
Set aside the cut out crescent moons that will act as feathers for your wings. The middle section of the plate should be discarded.
Step 4. Line up eight feathers along the side of an undamaged paper plate
Use common sense to arrange them so they form a graceful wing. In any case, remember that they should be placed close enough together.
Step 5. Imagine the plate is a clock
Starting from the left, the first feather should be placed between 10 and 11.
Step 6. After the first one, lay the other seven feathers one after the other, overlapping them slightly
Try to leave the upper feather almost completely hidden and the lower one clearly visible. The edge of each feather must be exposed, while the white center part is hidden by the next feather.
Step 7. Each feather should point downwards, however the corner of the top one should be slightly more open towards the outside, while the others that follow will gradually point downwards and inwards
Step 8. The last feather should be placed around 8 o'clock
Step 9. Repeat the placement process on the other side of the plate with the remaining feathers
Starting from the right, the top feather will be between 1 and 2, while the last will correspond to 4.
Step 10. Glue the feathers
When you are done, fix the feathers with glue. It can be helpful to make small marks with the marker so you can remember where each feather will be stuck. Apply a drop of hot glue to attach the feather to the base. Keep it pressed against the plate so that the glue sets.
Step 11. Attach a second plate on top of the first one to cover the base
Apply a thin strip of glue around the center of the base. The glue should be applied on the inside, where the tips of the feathers are visible. Compress the second plate on the first with the back facing out.
Step 12. Cut two long ribbons
They must be approximately 58 cm long, so that they can slide comfortably over the shoulders and arms of the wearer.
Step 13. Attach the ribbon to the center plate
The top should start at approximately the same point where the wings originate and the bottom end should be glued at the bottom where the wings end. Apply a drop of glue on both ends to make the tape adhere to the plate.
Step 14. Glue a plate to cover everything
To hide the ends of the ribbon and keep them in place, attach a third plate over the second. Spread the glue along the edges of the second and place the third over it while holding down.
Step 15. Let the glue dry
When the glue is dry, the wings can be worn.
Method 2 of 2: Wings with Coffee Filters
Step 1. Cut out a heart shape from card stock
The height of the heart will be that of the wings. You can choose the size you prefer, but generally it is worth considering the distance between the wearer's chin and the lower back. Make both sides of the heart as symmetrical as possible.
Step 2. Cut the heart in half
Make a precision cut from the center notch to the tip.
Step 3. Drill holes in the cardboard to put the braces
You may need to study the project a bit before cutting out the holes. If you're going to wear wings, get help or look in the mirror. Generally, the first hole can be made about 5 cm from the top edge and the second about 10 cm from the first. The holes for the other riser will be mirrored.
Step 4. Tie the shoelaces to the holes
You'll need four.
Step 5. The first snare connects both holes of one wing
The second lace passes through the holes in the second wing. Secure them tightly, leaving enough room for your arms to pass through.
Step 6. The third lace will connect the upper holes, the fourth lace will connect the two lower ones
Bind them keeping in mind that the wings must slide over your shoulders and that most of the cardboard will be visible from the front.
Step 7. Fold the coffee filters in half
The number of filters you need varies depending on the size of the wings, but you will need enough to cover the entire front and back area.
Step 8. Glue a row of filters along the inside of each wing
The inside corresponds to the straight line that divides the heart in half. Glue the filters on the front and back, so that the rounded edges rest on the cardboard on both sides.
Step 9. Layer the filters on both wings
Each layer should overlap slightly. The inside and outside should be half covered with filters but don't worry if some cardboard remains visible on the outside edge.
Step 10. Cover the outer edge of the wings
Starting at the bottom inside corner, place the filters on the edge so that half covers the outside and half the inside. Continue by lining up the filters along the outer edge of the wing, overlapping them until you reach the upper inner corner.
Step 11. Cover the laces
Theoretically, the excess of the filters will have already covered the laces that connect the two wings. If not, you can use other filters on the top by gluing them to the laces.
